As some of my frequent readers will have already gleaned, I am no longer writing about music for the Houston Chronicle. (I do not say that I never will again, because I’ve learned to never say “never.” But at this point in time, I don’t know when such a thing might happen.)

Sometimes, people ask me how I came to be a regular contributor to a newspaper in another country, 1,500 miles away from my home in Toronto.

Earlier this week, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra swept through Toronto, with not one, but two concerts, led by artistic director Sir Simon Rattle. For the benefit of any readers not from these parts, Toronto isn’t exactly New York: we only get one or two major orchestras per season, and so an appearance by such an esteemed orchestra is a very prominent event.

Eatock Daily

I'm a composer and writer based in Toronto – and this is my classical music blog, Eatock Daily.

Here you'll find musings and meditations, some reviews and the occasional rant – as well as some of the articlesI've written for Toronto’s National Post and Globe and Mailnewspapers, the Houston Chronicle, the Kansas City Star and other publications.